Senior DevOps Engineer

At the Bank we recognise people who want to be part of a team, to be recognised for what they do, and how they help the Australian people.

RBA is currently seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team in IT. This is a permanent position within the team.

About the Team

At the RBA, Platform Engineering is shaping the future of DevOps at the Bank. It is key to leading the way in which automation changes the way we deliver.

This role is central to the Group and supporting the DevOps services of the entire Bank.

Core Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve scalable hybrid infrastructure architectures spanning on‑premises VMware environments and Microsoft Azure.

• Contribute to development and adoption of software‑defined infrastructure patterns to improve operational efficiency, security, and system stability.

• Define and manage compute, networking, and cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

• Perform analysis and design of new platform solutions, ensuring designs align with RBA enterprise architecture and IT standards.

• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies, tools, and techniques where they deliver clear business value.

About You

Essential

• 4+ years’ experience in platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or DevOps within large-scale production environments.

• Proven experience managing Microsoft Azure and strong infrastructure knowledge.

• Experience with DevOps tooling such as Azure DevOps Services, Maven, Artifactory, or equivalent platforms.

• Strong expertise with Terraform in live production environments.

• Strong experience on PowerShell and Java or .Net.

• Experience designing and operating CI/CD and release pipelines.

• Strong Linux and Windows Server administration skills.

• Experience with configuration management and automation tooling (e.g. Puppet).

• Solid understanding of secure coding, automation security, and DevSecOps principles.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum/Kanban teams.

Desirable

• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms.

• Experience working with APIs and integration patterns.

• Demonstrated contribution to platform design patterns, standards, and architectural guidance.

• Relevant industry certifications (or working towards accreditation within 12 months).

Qualifications

Industry accreditations that have been maintained to current levels, including:

• Terraform Associate

• Terraform Advanced

• Azure Developer (AZ-204)

• Azure DevOps Expert (AZ-400)

Be More
Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
Why RBA?
The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts.

We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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